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BCG Daily Friday 19th November 2021

News

Press clippings

Alfie Brown

Alfie Brown, Soho Theatre review - a contrarian on great form

Well, this is a first: a comedy show with footnotes.

Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 19th November 2021
Janey Godley

Janey Godley reveals she has ovarian cancer

Janey Godley, who found viral fame with her dubbed sketches about First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, has revealed she has ovarian cancer. The 60-year-old Glaswegian shared the news on social media and published a picture of herself in a hospital bed.

BBC, 19th November 2021
Funny Women 2021

Funny Women awarded another cultural recovery fund

Once again we are delighted that Funny Women is one of 925 recipients to benefit from the third round of the Government's Culture Recovery Fund with an award of £27,466.00.

Funny Women, 19th November 2021
Julian Clary

First Look: Julian Clary's The Bolds at Unicorn Theatre

First look images have been released for the world premiere of Julian Clary's adaptation of his best-selling book The Bolds this Christmas.

Theatre Weekly, 19th November 2021
Bravo Two Charlies. PC Dennis Babb (Martin Trenaman). Copyright: Giddy Goat Productions

TV review: Bravo Two Charlies, BBC iPlayer/BBC One Wales

If I ever get pulled over by the police I'd like to get pulled over by the Welsh Traffic Police. Or more particularly the north Wales-based coppers in Bravo Two Charlies.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th November 2021
Milton Jones. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne

Milton Jones: the secrets of how to heckle a heckler

Both performer and audience know that stand-up comedy's unplanned interruptions are the spice that makes the art form unique.

Milton Jones, i Newspaper, 19th November 2021
Kiri Pritchard-McLean

New organisation launched to tackle sexual harassment in live comedy

Get Off! was set up by Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Nina Gilligan in order to create safer workplaces within little-regulated industry.

Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 19th November 2021
Aardman Animations

Aardman & Netflix announce major new supporting talent project

Earlier this month, at an event to celebrate Netflix's projects based in the south west, Netflix and Aardman announced a major new partnership to support emerging and diverse animation talent.

Aardman Animations, 19th November 2021

Videos

Podcasts

TV & radio

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 59, Episode 4

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Ria Lina and Josh Pugh, with music supplied by Beardyman, and performances by Natasha Hodgson and Luke Kempner.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
65 min
The Last Leg. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Adam Hills, Alex Brooker

The Last Leg

Series 23, Episode 8

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are joined by guests Jon Richardson and Judi Love for a comic review of the significant moments of the past seven days.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:05pm
45 min
The Big Narstie Show. Image shows from L to R: Big Narstie, Mo Gilligan, Lenny Henry

The Big Narstie Show

Series 4, Episode 3

The grime MC and co-host Mo Gilligan host the latest series of their BAFTA-winning late-night chat, comedy and music show. Comedian Lenny Henry, athlete Mo Farah, model Leomie Anderson and musician Tion Wayne guest in the entertainment show that breaks every rule in the book.

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